Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Body is erect or in standing posture with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward; head and feet pointed forward; feet are aligned at the toe and slightly set apart
Anatomical position
Toward the top of the head; a structure situated above another structure
Superior
Beneath; lower; the undersurface of an organ; a structure below another structure
Inferior
Before or in front of; refers to the front side of the body structure
Anterior (ventral)
Behind or in back of; refers to the back side of the body structure
Posterior (dorsal)
Pertaining to the middle; toward the median plan of the body
Medial
Pertaining to the side of the body; away from the median plane
Lateral
Nearest to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body
Proximal
Farther away from the point of attachment or from the trunk
Distal
Within the body; within or on the inside
Internal
Pertaining to the exterior
External
Pertaining to, or forming, the wall of a cavity
Parietal
Pertaining to the internal organs contained within a cavity
Visceral
Located at, or pertaining to, the outer surface of the body or body part; located away from the center
Peripheral
Situated at or pertaining to a center or central point
Central
